Celebrating Vesak

In celebration of UN – Sri Lanka ties

President Maithripala Sirisena takes part in events held at the UN office in Colombo to mark?the 70th anniversary of the United Nations and?60 years since Sri Lanka became a Member State

24 Oct, 2015

Bangladeshi Hindu women celebrate Durga Puja festival

Bangladeshi Hindu women dance on the last day of Durga Puja festival at Azimpur pandal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 23, 2015. Durga Puja is the largest Hindu festival that involves worship of Goddess Durga who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. (Xinhua/Shariful Islam)

23 Oct, 2015

Pakistani authorities torch tones of seized drug in Lahore

A Pakistani antinarcotics official arranges bottles of liquor to be destroyed during a ceremony in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore, Oct. 15, 2015. Pakistani authorities torched tones of seized drugs, including heroin, hashish, cocaine, and opium, at a ceremony in Lahore. (Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed)

16 Oct, 2015